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God always wants us to triumph over our karmic hurdles because only then will we fulfill the purpose of life, which is to grow into better human beings.

Mystic Mantra: Adapting to change

The temptation to use tradition as a cover for prejudice and conformity, accompanied by a refusal to change or stretch,...

3 May 2018 6:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed National Panchayati Raj Sammelan at Ramnagar in Madhya Pradeshs Mandla district. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Age Debate: Time to end a Kashmiri tradition?

The Darbar Move' in J&K belongs to another era, and it should be ended now.

3 May 2018 12:57 AM IST

James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Of US, Russia & India's arms bazar

India needs to be able to take its own sovereign decisions on what it considers best for its national security.

3 May 2018 12:51 AM IST

Why India is seeing red over Red Fort's upkeep

The Taj Mahal is next, and several blue-chip Indian companies are reportedly competing to adopt it.

3 May 2018 12:28 AM IST

200 yrs later, Karl Marx is still relevant

Karl Marx was a little-known Communist by the name of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

3 May 2018 12:22 AM IST

I have resigned as the deputy chief minister of the government. A fresh face from the BJP will be taking over, Nirmal Singh said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

BJP needs to act fast to rein in its loose mouths'

Making the Speaker a minister is an emphatic declaration that the BJP has thought nothing of giving constitutional...

3 May 2018 12:12 AM IST

The Green Tribunal observed that the ecology of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal cannot be compromised. (Photo: PTI)

Go all out to protect the Taj

The icon draws people from across the world with its magnetic craftsmanship in stone in the 17th century.

3 May 2018 12:05 AM IST

There are people who undergo a tremendous amount of pain yet remain grateful and thank God on days they are pain-free. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Why should we be grateful to God?

We are fortunate that we have been born into the only species who can know ourselves and know God.

2 May 2018 6:27 AM IST

Swadeshi seeds have been bred for nutrition and health, taste and quality. (Representational image)

A victory for seed freedom'

Seeds are, therefore, the repository of centuries of biological and cultural evolution.

2 May 2018 2:55 AM IST

Saving India's heritage: Storm in a tea cup

India has a unique combination of Mughal and British architecture.

2 May 2018 2:51 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi speaks on the second day of the 84th Congress plenary. (Photo: PTI)

Has Rahul's Congress started its climb-back?

Mr Gandhi did not force these errors on the government. Interestingly, it is the government that is caught in the web of...

2 May 2018 2:46 AM IST

Victims in double explosions lie on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Kabul's day of horror

Kabul has seen anti-government protests on this count lately. Considerable responsibility rests with the United States.

2 May 2018 2:42 AM IST